Disgraced Ex-Reporter Cops To Cyberstalking, Bomb Threats

An ex-journalist pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court Tuesday to counts of cyberstalking and conveying false information in connection to a string of bomb threats targeting Jewish community centers nationwide, local media reported. In each instance, he would use the name of his ex.

US authorities have been investigating a surge of threats against Jewish organizations, including more than 100 bomb threats against community centers in dozens of states in separate waves since January. "Thompson's threats not only inflicted emotional distress on his victim but also harmed Jewish communities around the country".

He was arrested March 3 for the threats, which carry a penalty of up to five years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. These threats provoked panic and emergency evacuations at numerous Jewish organizations, including community centers, during the early months of 2017.

The organizations Thompson threatened included a Jewish museum in NY and the Anti-Defamation League, according to a criminal complaint in Manhattan federal court.

He said he committed the crimes "to disrupt my ex-romantic partner's life and cause her great distress". "For this, I deeply apologize and plead guilty".

"Newtown" is a reference to the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School that claimed the lives of 26 educators and children.

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